We are delighted to welcome Professor Wen Xie from the Sociology Department at Peking University. An alumna of UChicago with a PhD in sociology, Professor Xie will present her draft “The Urban Question as a Temporal Question: Multiscalar Temporalities in the Making of the Chinese ‘Rust Belt'” next Wednesday, October 16th from 4:30PM – 6PM at the John Hope Franklin Room (SSRB 204). (Please note the location change for this session.) 

You may find Prof. Xie’s paper here (password: rustbelt). Professor Marco Garrido (Sociology, University of Chicago) has kindly agreed to serve as the discussant. 

(This picture is from the Chinese film Piano in a Factory 钢的琴, a 2010 movie which centers on the decline of the steel industry in a northeastern town during the 1990s, capturing the struggles and resilience of its residents amid economic hardship.)

While in-person attendance is strongly encouraged, we will provide a Zoom link upon request. Please contact us for further information.